The First State Record of a Fieldfare was documented in Ashland, Wisconsin last week (photo by Andreas Stadler). The second Old World thrush found in North America last week was a Redwing, photographed on an isle of Saint Pierre et Miquelon along the north Atlantic Coast by Valerie Jackman.

Old World thrushes dominated the rare birds documented last week, including a First State Record Fieldfare at Prentice Park in Ashland, Wisconsin, along with a Redwing on an isle of Saint Pierre et Miquelon along the north Atlantic Coast. Another exciting songbird originating from the south was a Gray-crowned Yellowthroat found by birders near the Mexican border in Weslaco, Texas. While there were fewer rare birds reported recently, we expect that the added activities of birders during the Great Backyard Birding Count last weekend will uncover more off-course birds.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Fieldfare – Ashland, Wisconsin

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Redwing – Saint Pierre et Miquelon

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat – Weslaco, Texas

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Bare-throated Tiger Heron – Texas

Mottled Owl – Texas

Roadside Hawks – Texas

Gray-collared Becard – Texas

Cattle Tyrant – Texas

Red-flanked Bluetail – New Jersey

American Flamingos – Florida

Gray Heron – Nova Scotia

Nutting’s Flycatcher – New Mexico

Brown Jays – Texas

Blue Bunting – Texas

Golden-crowned Warbler – Texas

Fan-tailed Warbler – Texas

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: February 16, 2024 - American Birding Association (aba.org) to the ABA, and Nate Swick, who does a great job of compiling the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert, which we use to prepare this weekly replay.

You can often find more info about individual rare bird sightings from the ABA state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at Birding News brought to you by American Birding Association - (aba.org) or at ABA Rare Bird Alert | Facebook